A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
David Gans UPDATE: Audio samples are now up. See links at the bottom of this post. My new CD just arrived! I don’t have a web page up for it yet, and it won’t be on CDBaby for another week or so, but if you’re willing to buy a pig in a poke, send $18 to Perfectible … Read more
Tonight’s Dead to the World honors Merl Saunders, who passed away last week. Jef Jaisun took this picture at the Summer of Love 40th Reunion in Golden Gate Park on September 2, 2007. Deal – Jerry Garcia, Garcia “Deal” was dedicated to the memory of longtime Grateful Dead attorney Hal Kant, who passed away last … Read more
I am 55 today, and I still feel that my best work is ahead of me. My wife, Rita Hurault, is five years clear of her cancer, and our love is deep and warm and creative and continually exciting. My country appears on the verge of electing a brilliant, articulate and compassionate president who will … Read more
Week of October 27, 2008 Part 1 31:41 Grateful Dead 6/26/76 Auditorium Theater, Chicago PROMISED LAND SUGAREE CASSIDY ROW JIMMY Part 2 23:44 Grateful Dead 6/26/76 Auditorium Theater, Chicago MAMA TRIED TENNESSEE JED LOOKS LIKE RAIN Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from: Porchwerk Music and DIG Music, joining you in support … Read more
This pertains to a ballot initiative in California, but it matters to everyone on earth:
Last week my community lost a good person. Tony Duggleby was an alternative energy entrepreneur, working to make the world a better place for everybody. Just as important, he was the soul mate of a dear friend, Nancy Levidow. They found each other pretty late in life, but they made up for lost time with … Read more
From Reuters via the New York Times: Grateful Dead’s powerful legal “czar” dies The attorney who brought the Grateful Dead band millions of dollars in revenue during his 35-year stint as their designated “Czar” has succumbed to pancreatic cancer. Hal Kant, who died October 19 in Reno, Nev., was 77. He is credited with preserving … Read more
A lovely tribute to Jerry, with Jerry playing on it! From Bill Cutler’s CD Crossing the Line:
Week of October 20, 2008 Part 1 23:50 Grateful Dead, Road Trips vol 1 no 4: From Egypt with Love (10/21/78) NOT FADE AWAY (with John Cipollina) Part 2 31:35 Interview: John Cutler Grateful Dead, Rocking the Cradle: Egypt 1978 DEAL Interview: John Cutler The Music of Upper and Lower Egypt THE GROOM (excerpt) Interview: … Read more